Server | Part-Time | Colorado State University

Oak View Group

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

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Position Summary

The Server will provide ultimate hospitality for guests in a fast-paced, high volume environment.

This role will pay an hourly wage of $13.65 to $18 plus tips. Servers are also eligible for a bonus of $200 at the end of the season if all 7 games are worked

Benefits for PT roles: 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching. Also, OVG provides part-time, seasonal, and internship employees with one hour of accrued paid leave per 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per year.

EVERGREEN ROLE: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis; there is no application deadline

About the Venue

Canvas Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium in the western United States, located on the campus of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. The on-campus stadium at Colorado State University opened in the summer of 2017 and brought Rams football games back to campus for the first time in 50 years, providing countless new engagement opportunities for the entire university.

Responsibilities

• Maintains knowledge of the menu and any special items being offered.
• Provides quick, attentive, friendly and professional service to guests and is able to communicate clearly with all customers.
• Ensures that food items are served at proper temperature and immediately upon availability from the kitchen, as ordered by the customer.
• Ensures neat presentation of all ordered items, with no spill-over.
• Pre-buses and full buses areas when necessary during peak periods.
• Maintains availability to work during many peak periods.
• Stocks beverage station(s) when necessary (ice, juices, glassware, sugar packets, etc).
• Maintains high responsiveness to customer desires and requests.
• Maintains a professional and clean appearance.
• Communicates with bartenders, supervisors, and kitchen staff in order to improve communication and coordination so that patrons may be impressed by their dining experience.
• Builds and maintains knowledge regarding bar offerings so that patron questions may be accurately answered

Qualifications

• Experience working in a fast-paced, high volume environment preferred
• Must acquire and maintain a Food Handlers Card, Alcohol Awareness Certification, and other required compliance trainings.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced, event-driven environment.
• Ability to communicate with employees, co-workers, management staff and guest in a clear, business-like and respectful manner which focuses on generating a positive enthusiastic and cooperative work environment.
• All applicants must be 16 years of age or older.

The football season opener is Saturday, September 7th. Typical shifts are 9-12 hours per game depending on what location you are working. Expectations are that you will be able to work and commit to all seven home games. Exceptions will be made considering the circumstances. Catering events are also a possiblitiy, depending on available shifts.

2024 CSU Football Schedule:

Saturday, September 7th, Time TBA: CSU vs Northern Colorado

Saturday, September 14th, 5:30 PM: CSU vs CU

Saturday, September 21st, Time TBA: CSU vs UTEP

Saturday, October 12th, Time TBA: CSU vs San Jose State

Saturday, October 26th, Time TBA: CSU vs New Mexico

Friday, November 15th, 6:00 PM: CSU vs Wyoming

Friday, November 29th, Time TBA: CSU vs Utah State